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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the loss of lives in various parts of the country
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief at the loss of lives due to unseasonal rains and storms in MP, Rajasthan, Manipur & various parts of the country.
“The government is doing its best to provide all possible assistance to those affected. The situation is being monitored closely”, the PM said.
The Prime Minister has approved an ex- gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to unseasonal rain and storms in MP, Rajasthan, Manipur & various parts of the country. The Prime Minister has also approved Rs. 50,000 each for those injured due to unseasonal rain and storms in MP, Rajasthan, Manipur & various parts of the country.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Power Minister meets Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs; Highlights India's achievements in RE sector
Union Minister for Power and NRE, Shri. R.K. Singh met H.E. Mr. Mika Lintila, Minister of Economic Affairs in New Delhi today.
Shri R.K Singh highlighted India’s achievements in the RE sector and conveyed that India is the only G20 country and major economy to have its actions consistent with the Nationally Determined Contributions  as per the Paris Agreement. The Minister urged the Finnish Business Industry to collaborate and work on the opportunities in the RE Sector in India.
Both the Ministers stressed the need to promote and strengthen the cooperation between Finland and India specially in energy sector.
The Finnish side expressed their interest to cooperate with India on collaboration in the area of efficient Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia production, its storage, their uses in transportation sector, recycling of batteries, smart metering software, etc.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism has recognized Adventure Tourism as a Niche Tourism Product to promote India as a 365 days destination: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Key Highlights:
- Guidelines on Safety and Quality Norms known as Basic Minimum Standards for Adventure Tourism Activities have also been formulated to boost adventure tourism in the country
The development and promotion of tourism, including adventure tourism, enhancing safety and convenience at adventure tourism sites and conducting survey to recognise new sites for adventure tourism, is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/ Union Territory Administration. However, Ministry of Tourism has recognized Adventure Tourism as a Niche Tourism Product to promote India as a 365 days destination and attract tourists with specific interest.
Apart from above, Ministry of Tourism has also issued Guidelines for Approval of Adventure Tour Operators as well as provides Central Financial Assistance to State Governments/UT Administration for development of tourism infrastructure which also include those in Adventure Tourism destinations under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme for Integrated Development of Tourism Circuits. A set of Guidelines on Safety and Quality Norms known as Basic Minimum Standards for Adventure Tourism Activities has also been formulated to boost adventure tourism in the country.
This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Exclusion of Punjab in Atal Bhujal Yojana
Government of India has approved Atal Bhujal Yojana , a Rs.6000 Crore Central Sector Scheme, for sustainable management of ground water resources with community participation in water stressed blocks of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The scheme is being implemented during the period 2020-21 to 2024-25 with the financial assistance of World Bank with a sharing pattern of 50:50 between Government of India and World Bank.
The names of the participating States were decided based on consultation, criticality of groundwater situation, willingness and degree of preparedness.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Key Highlights of Special Campaign 2.0 of Department of Personnel and Training
As per Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances’ instruction, the Department of Personnel & Training is conducting a ‘Special campaign for Disposal of Pending matters’  from 2nd October 2022 to 31st October 2022. Swachhta activities are also being undertaken as a part of this campaign in the Office buildings of DoPT located at North Block, Lok Nayak Bhavan and Old JNU Campus. In addition, these activities are also being undertaken in all the 16 constitutional/statutory/attached/autonomous organizations under DoPT.
Rashmi Chowdhary, Additional Secretary, Training & Administration, DoPT leading the swachhata campaign at North Block office premises during Special Campaign 2.0.
For this purpose, 10 nodal officers  have been appointed to coordinate division-wise, organization-wise information on daily basis. On the basis of information sent by them, the data are put in the Special Campaign 2.0 portal, devised by DARPG, for this purpose. Regular follow up meetings are held with nodel officers to clear the pendency.
During the campaign, 12 MP references have been disposed, all the pending IMC references  have been disposed, pending Public grievances have been reduced to 341 from 951, PG appeals have been reduced to 631 from 1129. In addition, 48,300 files have been reviewed and 30720 files have been weeded out, which resulted to free 3058 sq. ft. of area. 10 rules have been simplified against the target of 11. Cleanliness campaign has been conducted on 159 sites. Cleanliness campaign have also been undertaken at North Block and Lok Nayak Bhawan.
DoPT Officers and Staff taking part in Special Campaign 2.0 at office premises
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with Technical institutions for active engagement of academia in standards formulation
Bureau of Indian Standards  signed Memorandum of Understanding  with IIT Kanpur, IIT Dhanbad and NIT Rourkela here today for establishment of ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at these institutes.
This is an initiative towards institutionalizing its engagement with the eminent institutes of the country for securing active participation of academia in standards formulation and making teaching of Indian standards an integral part of the curriculum. This will promote excellence and leadership in teaching, research and development in the field of Science and various Engineering, disciplines.
On this occasion, Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General, BIS said that the MoU would facilitate the research & development, teaching and training in the field of Standardization and Conformity Assessment in the country with focus on the areas of civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, earthquake engineering, development and management of water resources and renewable energy projects, infrastructure development, medical biotechnology and nanotechnology, biotechnology, biomaterials, etc. The association would also enhance the involvement of youngsters in standardization, so as to make them future ready professionals and instil a sense of quality consciousness. It is also anticipated that technology innovation and standards development shall be interwoven seamlessly to foster development of technology-oriented products and services.
Prof Kantesh Balani, Dean of Resources & Alumni, IIT Kanpur; Prof Rajiv Shekhar, Director, IIT, Dhanbad; and Prof K Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela assured commitment towards this initiative and agreed to extend all the necessary support.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar to lead the celebrations of 8th International Day of Yoga tomorrow at Morena in Madhya Pradesh
MoS Ms. Shobha Karandlaje will lead the Yoga demonstration at the Halebeedu Temple complex in Hassan district of Karnataka
MoS Shri Kailash Choudhary to participate in the IDY’22 session at the Kumbhalgarh Hill Forts in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar will lead the celebrations of 8th International Day of Yoga  tomorrow at Morena in Madhya Pradesh.
As this year’s International Day of Yoga is falling in the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” year, the Government of India has planned to observe International Day of Yoga  at 75 national-level iconic locations across the country focusing on “Brand India at Global Stage” while showcasing its iconic places. Accordingly, the Union Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ms. Shobha Karandlaje will participate in the Yoga session at the Halebeedu Temple complex in Hassan district of Karnataka while Shri Kailash Choudhary will join enthusiasts in the IDY’22 session at the Kumbhalgarh Hill Forts in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead the nation from Mysuru Palace Grounds, Karnataka, which will host the main event of mass Yoga demonstration organized under the PM’s leadership to mark the International Day of Yoga. IDY-2022 will be observed with "Yoga for Humanity" as the theme and shall focus on "Brand India at Global Stage" while showcasing its iconic places.
As this year's International Day of Yoga is falling in the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" year, the Ministry of AYUSH has planned to observe IDY at 75 iconic locations across the country which will witness the auspicious presence of Governors, Union Ministers, eminent dignitaries, revered Yoga Gurus, experts of Yoga and allied science, local Yoga institutions and Yoga enthusiasts.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Daughter of a tractor driver, Jharkhand’s Eitu is the youngest kabaddi entrant at KIYG
Jharkhand’s Eitu Mandal had entered the record books even before making her first raid in the Khelo India Youth Games on Saturday. At 13, the baby-faced kabaddi player is the youngest kabaddi entrant in this edition of the Games.
Daughter of a tractor driver, Eitu Mandal fell in love with kabaddi when she was just eight years old. Undeterred by all the bulky women around her, she has quickly moved up the levels to become part of the Under-18 Youth team.
“My parents were worried for me. But I have never been scared,” she told, shortly after her team’s first match against Maharashtra.
Eitu Mandal’s ‘record’ might not last long though. Her sister, five years younger than her, has also taken a liking to kabaddi and is already turning into a fine player.
“I am the eldest in the family,” the resident of Madhuban village in Dumka district in Jharkhand, said. “But my parents have given me a free hand. They didn’t put any pressure on me to take up the responsibilities of the family,” she added.
Eitu might still have a long way to go in the sport but she already knows what she will do once she hangs up her boots.
“I want to be a coach. As soon as I learn enough about the sport, I will start coaching. I want to work with youngsters, help them fall in love with kabaddi.”
In recent years, kabaddi has emerged as the next big sport in the country. It has not only given a great platform to youngsters in rural India but has turned many into mega stars. Some of them have overnight become super rich too.
In 2016, a professional kabaddi league for women has also been launched, drawing young girls by the horde to the sport.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to launch Pan India Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccination drive on 16 January
Over 3000 sites across all States and UTs to be virtually connected during the launch
Around 100 beneficiaries to be vaccinated at each site on the inaugural day
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive on 16th January, 2021 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. This will be the world’s largest vaccination program covering the entire length and breadth of the country. A total of 3006 session sites across all States and UTs will be virtually connected during the launch. Around 100 beneficiaries will be vaccinated at each session site on the inaugural day.
This vaccination programme is based on the principles of priority groups to be vaccinated and Health Care workers, both in government and private sectors including ICDS workers, will receive the vaccine during this phase.
The vaccination programme will use Co-WIN, an online digital platform developed by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which will facilitate real time information of vaccine stocks, storage temperature and individualized tracking of beneficiaries for COVID-19 vaccine. This digital platform will assist programme managers across all levels while conducting vaccination sessions.
A dedicated 24x7 call centre – 1075 – has also been established for addressing the queries related to COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine rollout and the Co-WIN software.
Adequate doses of both COVISHIELD and COVAXIN have already been delivered across the country to all States/UTs with the active support of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. These have been further delivered by the State/UT governments to the districts. All preparations are in place to initiate the programme on the principles of Jan Bhagidari.
Prime Minister's Office
North East is becoming a major growth engine in the country says the Prime Minister
Decades old Bodo Crisis by resolved by bringing all stakeholders on board
Prime Minister Replies in Lok Sabha to the Motion of Thanks on President’s Address
Prime Minister in his reply in Lok Sabha to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address said that the North East is no more a neglected region.
He said thanks to the efforts of the Government work has been done in several sectors and that today the North East is a major growth engine of the country.
“People in the North East now do not feel that Delhi is a distant place. Now the government is at their door step. Our Ministers and officials are regularly visiting the region”, he said.
Prime Minister said his Government worked on providing electricity, railway connectivity, mobile connectivity and various other aspects of development of the region.
Referring to the recently signed Bodo Accord, the Prime Minister said that it had been done by bringing on all stakeholders together with a sincere effort to resolve the decades old crisis.
Prime Minister said that mere procrastination of the issue resulted in the deaths of atleast 40000 people in the decades old unrest.
“However this time we have brought all the stakeholders together and the accord is clear that there are no more pending issues of the crisis” he said.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram  now named as Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan  Scheme
The integrated scheme converges five erstwhile schemes of the Ministry viz. Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Hamari Dharohar, Nai Roshni and Nai Manzil
The Minister of Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram  has now been named as Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan  Scheme. The integrated scheme converges five erstwhile schemes of the Ministry viz. Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Hamari Dharohar, Nai Roshni and Nai Manzil. The scheme has been approved by the Cabinet for the period of 15th Finance Commission.
PM VIKAS aims to improve livelihoods of the minorities, particularly the artisan communities, using the components of skill development, education, women leadership & entrepreneurship. These components compliment each other in the ultimate objective of the scheme to increase the incomes of the beneficiaries and provide support by facilitating credit and market linkages.
Ministry of Defence
Thirty young nursing cadets begin BSc  journey in Army Hospital 
Thirty young cadets began the journey of BSc  in Nursing with the Lamp Lighting Ceremony in Army Hospital , here today. The cadets adorned army nursing uniformas they entered this noble profession.
Deputy Commandant, Army Hospital  Major General Prashant Bharadwajwas the chief guest who gave away the prizes to meritorious nursing cadets in the third, second and first years of BSc Nursing  final examination, conducted by Delhi University in 2019. Addressing the function, Lt Gen Datta asked the cadets to not only enhance their knowledge, skills and competence but also learn the techniques of soft skills.
As per the tradition, the lit lamp was relayed from Additional Director General, Military Nursing Service, Maj Gen Joyce Roach to Principal Matron AH  Maj Gen Sonali Ghosal and then to Principal, College of Nursing AH  Col Rekha Bhattacharya who in turn passed it to the teachers. The teachers then transferred the light to the students denoting the transfer of knowledge and wisdom from one generation to the next.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launches IEPFA’s 6 modules of short films titled “Hisab Ki Kitaab”
Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the six modules of short films of Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority  titled “Hisaab Ki Kitaab” here today,
“Hisaab ki kitab” is a series of 6 short films, developed by CSC eGov as a part of their training tool. There are 6 short films/ modules of 5 minutes duration each. The various modules highlights the importance of budget, saving, importance of Insurance schemes, various social security schemes of the government etc. The modules also interestingly portray the consequences of a common man falling prey to the schemes and how they should protect themselves from Ponzi schemes. These short films will be used by IEPFA and its partnering organisation for Investor Awareness Programs across the country. During the launch a trivia of all the 6 modules was showcased.
Launching the short films, Shri Thakur said that financial inclusion is one of the top-most policy priorities of the Government of India. Financial literacy and education, plays a crucial role in financial inclusion, inclusive growth and sustainable prosperity. In financial inclusion, a number of steps have been taken by the Government. As a result a large, sections of the population have been brought into the formal financial fold. In this context, promoting and deepening financial education would play a very important part in our endeavour to realise our collective potential.
He added that “the mandate of IEPF Authority is to build investor awareness among various stakeholders in the rural and urban areas. Due to digital global community, the urban-rural divide in India is blurring. Yet the behaviour change in the rural populace with respect to investment and long term financial planning needs to be triggered.”
Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs  and other senior officials attended the virtual launch event.
In his remarks, Shri Verma said that IEPFA has time and again explored innovative methods for dissemination of investor related messages. “I am sure that these short films developed by CSC eGov in interesting format will help the rural populace to understand the importance of basic concepts of Budget, savings, various schemes of the government and of Course, how to save themselves from Ponzi schemes.”
Senior representatives of various partnering organisations of IEPF Authority like the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, India Post Payment Bank, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, ICSI and ICAI attended the virtual event.
Ministry of Power
BIJLI MAHOTSAV AND UJALA DIWAS CELEBRATED
Bijli Mahotsav and Ujala Diwas were celebrated today under the aegis of Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya - Power@2047 as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Charhajare Community Hall, Saitu Gamphazol in Kangpokpi district. It was jointly organised by Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Goverrnment of India, NHPC, Power Grid, MSPDCL, Government of Manipur.
The celebration is being held across the nation starting from August 25 to 30, 2022 including in all the districts of Manipur with an objective for more public participation and getting across the developments of the Power sector to the citizens at large.
The event is being used as a platform to celebrate the collaboration between the State and Central Governments to highlight the key achievements of the power sector in India and the vision of the country in these sectors for 2047, when India completes 100 years of Independence.
Addressing the gathering, chief guest of the function Shri Haokholal Hangshing, Caretaker Chairman, Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council spoke on the importance of electrification in hill districts. Stating that he came across people who unnecessarily keep their lights on even during day time, he requested people not to waste the power and urged the officials of Power Department to give necessary awareness to the people.
Deputy Commissioner, Kengoo Zuringla, IAS, highlighted on the importance of the electricity in our daily life and recalled how in earlier days people used to face hardships due to unavailability and shortage of electricity. She opined that advancement and achievements in power sector has been a boon for the people across the country and State, which paves a way for better life and development. She also advised people, including the students to use electricity judiciously.
During the function major achievements of the Power sector through short films and skit video were shown and beneficiaries gave their testimonies.
; Shri Balaram Bista, Social Worker; Shri Sapam Bishwojit Singh, SDO Saitu Gamphazol Sub-Division; Shri Thanglalsam, DGM, MSPDCL Kangpokpi; students; among others.